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Chicken Chimichangas Recipe - Tortillas filled with a chicken, rice, beans and olive mixture - rolled, fried and topped with a piquant avocado mix, sour cream and cheese, all served on a bed of lettuce. Being raised 12 miles from the border of Mexico, I was brought up on Mexican food and learned how to make many of the dishes.

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Chicken Chimichangas

Tortillas filled with a chicken, rice, beans and olive mixture - rolled, fried and topped with a piquant avocado mix, sour cream and cheese, all served on a bed of lettuce. Being raised 12 miles from the border of Mexico, I was brought up on Mexican food and learned how to make many of the dishes.

By Rebecca Swift

Cajun Style Red Bean and Rice Soup Recipe - This highly seasoned kidney bean soup with ham and andouille sausage is served garnished with cooked white rice and chopped green onions.

Cajun Style Red Bean and Rice Soup

This highly seasoned kidney bean soup with ham and andouille sausage is served garnished with cooked white rice and chopped green onions.

By Holly

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Brown Rice Breakfast Porridge Recipe - Leftover brown rice is cooked together with milk, honey, and dried blueberries for a healthy, new twist on breakfast. Experiment with it to make it your own, you can try using any mixture of dried fruit instead of the blueberries.

Brown Rice Breakfast Porridge

Leftover brown rice is cooked together with milk, honey, and dried blueberries for a healthy, new twist on breakfast. Experiment with it to make it your own, you can try using any mixture of dried fruit instead of the blueberries.

By CHERRY007

Stuffed Pepper Soup I Recipe - Browned ground beef is combined in this tomato based soup with chopped green peppers, cooked rice, beef bouillon, brown sugar and soy sauce.

Stuffed Pepper Soup I

Browned ground beef is combined in this tomato based soup with chopped green peppers, cooked rice, beef bouillon, brown sugar and soy sauce.

By Holly

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Glo's Sausage Fried Rice Recipe - This is an easy-to-prepare fried rice dished passed down by my Japanese mother. You won't find anything like it in the restaurants. Every time we have a family get-together or a covered dish luncheon at work, I am always requested to bring this rice.

Glo's Sausage Fried Rice

This is an easy-to-prepare fried rice dished passed down by my Japanese mother. You won't find anything like it in the restaurants. Every time we have a family get-together or a covered dish luncheon at work, I am always requested to bring this rice.

By Gloria Gowins

Old Fashioned Creamy Rice Pudding Recipe - Cooked rice is combined with milk, sugar, and an egg and flavored with butter and vanilla in this quick stovetop rice pudding.

Old Fashioned Creamy Rice Pudding

Cooked rice is combined with milk, sugar, and an egg and flavored with butter and vanilla in this quick stovetop rice pudding.

By Jennifer Korpak Bechtel

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Torta di Riso Recipe and Video - Make Chef John's recipe for savory rice pie (torta di riso) with fresh spinach, leeks, and eggs, then top it all off with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

Torta di Riso

Make Chef John's recipe for savory rice pie (torta di riso) with fresh spinach, leeks, and eggs, then top it all off with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

By Chef John

Chorizo Stuffed Poblano Peppers Recipe - When you think of stuffed peppers, you usually are thinking of bell peppers. This recipe fills poblano peppers with chorizo, rice, and taco sauce for a spicier version of a classic dish.

Chorizo Stuffed Poblano Peppers

When you think of stuffed peppers, you usually are thinking of bell peppers. This recipe fills poblano peppers with chorizo, rice, and taco sauce for a spicier version of a classic dish.

By jiver

Black Bean and Rice Enchiladas Recipe - These vegetarian black bean and rice enchiladas are just as satisfying as those served in restaurants.

Black Bean and Rice Enchiladas

These vegetarian black bean and rice enchiladas are just as satisfying as those served in restaurants.

By Diane Manzella

Salsa Chicken Rice Casserole Recipe and Video - Layers of rice, chicken, cheese, and a creamy salsa sauce are baked in an easy, flavorful casserole.

Salsa Chicken Rice Casserole

Layers of rice, chicken, cheese, and a creamy salsa sauce are baked in an easy, flavorful casserole.

By Gweneth

Fried Rice Restaurant Style Recipe and Video - A great way to use up leftover rice, this quick fried rice cooks up with frozen peas, baby carrots, eggs, and soy and sesame sauces.

Fried Rice Restaurant Style

A great way to use up leftover rice, this quick fried rice cooks up with frozen peas, baby carrots, eggs, and soy and sesame sauces.

By jostrander

House Fried Rice Recipe and Video - Loaded with shrimp, ham, chicken, and veggies, just like in your favorite Chinese restaurant. This fried rice is delicious and an excellent use of leftovers!

House Fried Rice

Loaded with shrimp, ham, chicken, and veggies, just like in your favorite Chinese restaurant. This fried rice is delicious and an excellent use of leftovers!

By LMFB64

Greek Lemon Chicken Soup Recipe - This soup is perfect as an introduction to a full Greek meal, or a hearty bowlful for a meal in itself. Serve with fresh pita triangles, and you'll be sure to please your guests!!

Greek Lemon Chicken Soup

This soup is perfect as an introduction to a full Greek meal, or a hearty bowlful for a meal in itself. Serve with fresh pita triangles, and you'll be sure to please your guests!!

By Shelley Ross

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Roasted Chicken with Risotto and Caramelized Onions Recipe - Moist roasted chicken gets the royal treatment with caramelized onions, balsamic vinegar and creamy risotto. You may choose to roast your own chicken or purchase a rotisserie chicken from a grocery store. A little grated cheese such as Parmesan or Pecorino Romano before serving is also a nice touch.

Roasted Chicken with Risotto and Caramelized Onions

Moist roasted chicken gets the royal treatment with caramelized onions, balsamic vinegar and creamy risotto. You may choose to roast your own chicken or purchase a rotisserie chicken from a grocery store. A little grated cheese such as Parmesan or Pecorino Romano before serving is also a nice touch.

By Michele O'Sullivan

Oven Baked Jambalaya Recipe and Video - A sixteen-serving batch of Creole classic! Chicken, ham, shrimp, and Andouille sausage are combined with onion celery, green pepper and garlic. Tomatoes, chicken stock and rice are stirred in, and the whole thing is baked in a large roasting pan.

Oven Baked Jambalaya

A sixteen-serving batch of Creole classic! Chicken, ham, shrimp, and Andouille sausage are combined with onion celery, green pepper and garlic. Tomatoes, chicken stock and rice are stirred in, and the whole thing is baked in a large roasting pan.

By JOSLYN

Turkey Wild Rice Soup Recipe - Wild rice is cooked in chicken broth, then combined with turkey, bacon and cream in this warm soup seasoned with poultry seasoning and green onions.

Turkey Wild Rice Soup

Wild rice is cooked in chicken broth, then combined with turkey, bacon and cream in this warm soup seasoned with poultry seasoning and green onions.

By Jordanna Novak

Day-After-Thanksgiving Turkey Carcass Soup Recipe - After the big T-day feast, this classic turkey soup makes fine use of a turkey carcass with added vegetables such as carrots, celery, onions, peas, white rice, and even leftover stuffing.

Day-After-Thanksgiving Turkey Carcass Soup

After the big T-day feast, this classic turkey soup makes fine use of a turkey carcass with added vegetables such as carrots, celery, onions, peas, white rice, and even leftover stuffing.

By Beverly Burton

Chicken and Mushroom Chowder Recipe - This thick mixture of chicken, mushrooms, and rice is easy to prepare.

Chicken and Mushroom Chowder

This thick mixture of chicken, mushrooms, and rice is easy to prepare.

By Joanie

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Turkey Wild Rice Soup II Recipe - Use your left-over turkey to make a surprisingly elegant cream soup full of tender wild rice and turkey, simmered in broth enriched with half-and-half. Slivered almonds add crunch.

Turkey Wild Rice Soup II

Use your left-over turkey to make a surprisingly elegant cream soup full of tender wild rice and turkey, simmered in broth enriched with half-and-half. Slivered almonds add crunch.

By Galynn

Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup Recipe - Cubes of cooked chicken and brown rice are added to this creamy soup made with roasted garlic chicken broth and roux-thickened milk.

Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup

Cubes of cooked chicken and brown rice are added to this creamy soup made with roasted garlic chicken broth and roux-thickened milk.

By Heidi Lancaster

Picante Chicken Rice Burritos Recipe - Flour tortillas filled with a mildly spicy, cheesy, picante chicken and rice mixture, then topped with more cheese and baked. A great dinner inspired by Mexican flavors. This is my favorite chicken recipe!

Picante Chicken Rice Burritos

Flour tortillas filled with a mildly spicy, cheesy, picante chicken and rice mixture, then topped with more cheese and baked. A great dinner inspired by Mexican flavors. This is my favorite chicken recipe!

By IDIEHMARIE77

Thai Spicy Basil Chicken Fried Rice Recipe and Video - This is a staple of Thai cooking. Adjust the spices to your own tastes for a really great use for leftover rice!! Thai basil has a different flavor than that of regular basil and makes all the difference in this recipe. It is fast and fairly easy to make, but requires constant stirring.

Thai Spicy Basil Chicken Fried Rice

This is a staple of Thai cooking. Adjust the spices to your own tastes for a really great use for leftover rice!! Thai basil has a different flavor than that of regular basil and makes all the difference in this recipe. It is fast and fairly easy to make, but requires constant stirring.

By ErinInVegas

Fried Rice II Recipe - Fried rice is best made with rice that's been refrigerated, so it's a great way to use leftover rice. In this reicpe rice is stir fried with snow peas, onions, bean sprouts, eggs and soy sauce.

Fried Rice II

Fried rice is best made with rice that's been refrigerated, so it's a great way to use leftover rice. In this reicpe rice is stir fried with snow peas, onions, bean sprouts, eggs and soy sauce.

By CACHET

Almond Chicken Casserole I Recipe - Something of a chicken salad casserole, with rice, almonds, celery, and water chestnuts in a mayonnaise dressing. The almond and corn flake topping provides additional crunch. Bake ahead, as this freezes well.

Almond Chicken Casserole I

Something of a chicken salad casserole, with rice, almonds, celery, and water chestnuts in a mayonnaise dressing. The almond and corn flake topping provides additional crunch. Bake ahead, as this freezes well.

By Behr

Potato Chip Chicken Casserole Recipe - Golden Cheddar bakes atop chicken, rice and water chestnuts in a smooth, mild sauce. A crispy potato chip crust holds it all in.

Potato Chip Chicken Casserole

Golden Cheddar bakes atop chicken, rice and water chestnuts in a smooth, mild sauce. A crispy potato chip crust holds it all in.

By PAULADONNIELLE

Chicken Spectacular Recipe - Cubed leftover chicken, wild rice, pimentos, green beans, and water chestnuts flavor this easy breezy casserole.

Chicken Spectacular

Cubed leftover chicken, wild rice, pimentos, green beans, and water chestnuts flavor this easy breezy casserole.

By JODI.C

Wild Rice And Chicken Soup Recipe - You will leave the table well-sated after a bowl or two of chicken and wild rice in a heavy cream herbed broth. Toss in a few diced pimientos for color.

Wild Rice And Chicken Soup

You will leave the table well-sated after a bowl or two of chicken and wild rice in a heavy cream herbed broth. Toss in a few diced pimientos for color.

By Glenda Baldwin

Fast Rice Pudding Recipe - Use your leftover rice for this quick and tasty rice pudding recipe.

Fast Rice Pudding

Use your leftover rice for this quick and tasty rice pudding recipe.

By Vannessa